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Pre-Apprentice Construction 101

Construction Foundations Training Program

A structured introduction to construction safety, foundational skills, equipment awareness, professional conduct, and workforce structure.

Weeks
10
Total Hours
42
Night / Week
1
Hours / Day
4

Program overview

A broad foundation before specialization.

The program moves from safety culture and basic construction skills into rigging, lifting equipment, fall protection, workforce structure, construction history, finance basics, jobsite administration, and OSHA 10.

Its focus areas are Safety, Rigging, Tools, Math, Equipment, Professional Conduct, and Union Awareness.

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Completion outcomes

What the curriculum is designed to cover.

Safely operate tools and lifting equipment
Properly use PPE
Perform basic rigging
Prevent fall, heat, and struck-by hazards
Understand union structure and jobsite hierarchy
Demonstrate professional workplace behavior
Read tape measures and perform basic construction math
Complete jobsite paperwork correctly

Orientation standards

Safety and readiness are introduced from the first class.

Week 1 covers attendance and grading expectations, fit for duty, physical and mental readiness, the program's substance policy, fatigue and impairment risks, required PPE, proper construction clothing, heat stress, and hydration.

Workforce awareness

Students also learn how construction workplaces are organized.

The curriculum covers chain of command, trade options, union structure, differences between union and non-union employment, basic finance, jobsite schedules, breaks, lunches, and professional workplace expectations.

Upcoming classes & enrollment

Construction 101 sessions

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Details will be posted when they are confirmed.

No class date, location, price, funding arrangement, or enrollment process has been published on this site yet. Blue Collar Scholar will add those details only after they are established.

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